St James the Great Academy, East Malling

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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St James the Great Academy

Chapman Way, East Malling ME19 6SD

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St James the Great Academy is an academy. It has about 200 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In September 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Academies Enterprise Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Westerings Primary Academy, Hockley Primary School, Plumberow Primary Academy, Ashingdon Primary Academy and Noel Park Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Progress, Disadvantaged pupils and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Representation and Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		More Park Catholic Primary School
0.7		Brookfield Infant School
0.7		Lunsford Primary School
0.7		Brookfield Junior School
0.7		Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy
0.9		Ditton Church of England Junior School
1.1		Ditton Infant School
1.2		West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp
1.4		Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford
1.6		Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase
1.7		The Discovery School
2.0		Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill

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Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is above average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is excellent.

Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very high.

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

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